The Wine advocate, Robert Parker, avril 1998
Château Haut Bages Libéral, 1997, note : 85-86/100

Le 1997 de Haut-Bages-Libéral est un vin masculin, solide, souple, charnu. Il offre des arômes de fruits rouges, mêmés de senteurs de terreau. malgré son caractère monolithique, il se révèle ample et sans détour. Vous l'apprécierez ces 8 à 10 prochaines années.

Decanter, Steven Spurrier, James Lawther MW and David Peppercorn, juin 1998
Château Haut Bages Libéral, 1997

Recommended, ***
Ripe fruit, blackcurrant-cedary, quite plump on the palate, balanced and long.

The Vine, Clive Coates, juin 1998

Château Haut Bages Libéral, 1997
Very good colour. Good Pauillac ripeness and plumpness on the nose. On the palate the wine is ripe and there is reasonable depth and grip. But it is a little astringent at present. Quite good I think. From 2002/2003.

The Vine, Clive Coates, juin 1998

Château Haut Bages Libéral, 1996
Good colour. This is rather up-front. But the sample is a little old. Seems to lack a bit of zip. Rich, fat and generous on the palate. Certainly plenty of style. Good plus. From 2002.

Wine Spectator, James Suckling, janvier 1998

Château Haut-Bages-Libéral, 1995, note : 90/100
A bit coarse now, but massive. Sweet berry aromas with hints of citrus and smoke. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, long aftertaste. Best after 2001.